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Rhapsody my daughter started working at McDonalds when she was 14. It was something that she wanted to do. I told her she was going to work the rest of her life and that she should enjoy her teen years. The summer after she graduated, she worked at hubby’s place of employment and McDonalds.
When she started college, it was my belief that she should dedicate her time to studying and volunteering with the experiments in her desired field. We’re paying a lot for her tuition and I’m sure her grades would have been fine if she’d decided to work, but she’s been on the Dean’s list and that translated into more scholarships the next year. It actually cut her tuition in half this year. And she’s TAing for one of her professors which will translate into an excellent graduate school with scholarships. I don’t believe any of this would have happened had she decided to work her first year of college. They recommend that students only work 16-20 hours a week, with her work ethic, she definitely would have worked more and I believe her grades would have suffered.
She works like a dog all summer saving her money so she has cash to spend during the school year.
If the money isn’t needed, cut him some slack. This is the last “carefree” period of his life. He’s already shown that he’s not afraid to work.
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I've been married for 24 years and have four wonderful children.
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